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UPDATE 11:430 AM, OCTOBER 7TH Michigan State Police Fire Marshals have begun an investigation into the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a popular Baraga County restaurant. Trooper from the Calumet Post report the first call about the fire at Carla’s Restaurant and Inn came in around 1:30 …

Michigan Tech will celebrate Homecoming this weekend. This year’s focus is on the centennial year of Huskies football. The theme is “100 Years of Football: Black and Gold Never Gets Old.”  Other activities include…• Cardboard boat races at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park today at 1:00. • A cornhole tournament tomorrow morning …

The MTU Board of Trustees will hold its traditional homecoming weekend meeting this morning. Their session will begin this morning at 9:00 at the Memorial Union Building ballroom. The agenda includes a review of the 2022 financial report, and adoption of the 2022 campus master plan. The public is welcome, …

Today is Plaidurday, the day when Yoopers celebrate the pattern which, although it doesn’t make us unique in the world, does tend to distinguish us from residents in the lower part of the state.  Plaidurday was created 12 years ago by Baraga County native Bugsy Sailor. It will be celebrated …

The Halloween season begins tonight in L’Anse with the opening of the Howl-O-Scream haunted house. The elaborate experience is set up at Meadowbrook Arena, and is a major fundraiser for the facility. This year’s theme is a tour of the haunted town of MeadowEvil. This month’s schedule is a bit …

As we head into the weekend, gasoline prices continue to climb.  AAA Michigan reports that the statewide average price of a gallon of unleaded gas is $4.33.  That’s 10 cents higher than it was on Wednesday, 17 cents higher than a week ago, and 51 cents higher than a month …

Outdoors foragers, hunters, gardeners and homesteaders are all invited to participate in sharing your knowledge with the Western Upper Peninsula Local Food Systems Collaborative. The group’ first meeting will occur at the Portage Lake district library next Tuesday, starting at 6:30 pm. Participants will contribute to a photo project and …

Goblins, ghouls, and monsters come out to play during October. And the Halloween theme includes haunted houses, corn mazes, trick or treating and murder mysteries. This Saturday Bay Ambulance in Baraga is inviting the community to a Murder Mystery Dinner, that will feature a Great Gatsby and roaring twenties theme. …

Most parking fines in the City of Hancock are set to double. The new fee schedule approved by the city council last night will still keep the vast majority of fines at $20 or less. Notable exceptions include a $50 fine for parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant, …

A record 26 local non-profit organizations will benefit from this year’s Portage Health Foundation Giving Tuesday campaign. New participants this year include: • The Bootjack Fire and Rescue Foundation  • Camp Josh • The Copper Country Junior Hockey Association  • The Ripple Recovery Center, and the Great Lake Recovery Centers Foundation  • unitē Mental …